Last Updated: January 3, 2023

Jacob G. Jr & Mary Ann (Kingrea) Clower Family

1. Clower, Jacob G. Jr

Parents: Jacob G. Sr & Elizabeth (Gillespie) Clower.

1816 Birth: abt 1816 Franklin Co., VA.

I1841 Marriage #1: Jacob Clowers Jr m. Mary Ann Kingry 05-20-1841 Floyd Co., VA by Owen Sumner.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H406: Jacob Clower, 34 yo w/m farmer, b. Franklin, $400, HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H87: Jacob G. Clower, 43 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/50, HOH.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H267: Jacob G. Clower, 52 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $300/150, HOH.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H401: Jacob G. Clower, 64 yo w/m farmer, HOH.

…+ Clower, Mary Ann

Parents:

1821 Birth: abt 1821 VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H406: Mary A. 29 yo w/f, b. unknown.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H87: Mary A. 38 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H267: Mary A. 47 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H401: Mary A. 59 yo w/f, b. VA, nervous stability.

1883 Death: 7-25-1883 Floyd Co., VA. COD: unknown. Age: 73y. Parents: unknown. POB: unknown.

1883 Burial:

…2. Clower, William L.

Parents: Jacob G. Jr & Mary Ann (Kingrea) Clower.

1845 Birth: abt 1845 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H406: Wm L. 5 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H87: William L. 15 yo w/m, b. VA.

i1867 Marriage #1: William L. Clower married Bidsy C. Whiteneck 11-21-1867 Floyd Co., VA by Micael Howery. He 22 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd, s/o Jacob G. & Mary A. Clower. She 20 yo single, b. & living in Floyd, d/o William & Betsy Whiteneck.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H386: William L. Clower, 25 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, $0/0, HOH.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H268: William L. 35 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: William L. Clower, 43 yo.

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg District 69, H157:

...... Clowers, William L. 45 yo w/m carpenter, b. Jun 1845 VA, parents b. VA, m. 32y, rents house, HOH.

............ Bidsy C. 52 yo wife, b. Oct 1847 VA, parents b. VA, m. 32y, 11 children with 10 living.

...... Kingrea, Belle D. 30 yo widowed daughter, b. Dec 1868 VA, parents b. VA, 2 children with 2 living.

...... Clowers, Armina E. 19 yo daughter, b. Aug 1880 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Arena M. 18 yo daughter, b. Nov 1881 VA, parents b. VA.

............ John M. 16 yo son, b. Dec 1883 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Cora R. 12 yo daughter, b. Jul 1887 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Leonard J. 9 yo son, b. Sep 1889 VA, parents b. VA.

...... Kingrea, William A. 6 yo grandson, b. Oct 1893 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Walter H. 5 yo grandson, b. Jan 1895 VA, parents b. VA.

Death 1900-1910

Burial:

……+ Clower, Bidsey Clementine

Parents: William & Bidsey (Lambert) Whitenack. [Whitenack_William_Bidsey]

1847 Birth: 10-24-1847 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H386: Bedna L. 23 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H268: Lenentine 33 yo wife, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Bidsey L. 42 yo.

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with husband William L. Clower.

1910 Residence: Giles Co., VA, Pembroke District 22, H121:

…… Price, Edward R. 41 yo w/m house carpenter, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 12y, owns, HOH.

............ Mary B. 31 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 12y, 6 children with 5 living.

............ Ardelia 11 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Jackson 8 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Jesse 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Everett 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Lillian 10/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Clowers, Clementine 65 yo widowed mother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, 11 children with 9 living.

1919 Death: 2-21 1919 Newbern, Pulaski Co., VA. [Death Cert]

1919 Obit:

Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, 28 Feb 1919

(src: Find A Grave; image added by Remembrance 2022)

1919 Burial: Floyd Co., VA. Specific cemetery not known as of Jan 2022.

……3. Clower, Rosetta Beldora J.

Parents: William L. & Bidsey Clementine (Whitenack) Clower.

1868 Birth: Rosetta B. J. Clower, b. 12-25-1868 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H386: Beldna J. 1 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H268: Beldora 12 yo daughter, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Beldorie 21 yo.

I1893 Marriage #1: Beldora J. Clower m. Walter H. Kingrea 01-12-1893 at the Pleasant View School House, Floyd Co., VA by William H. Naff. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Hosea & Nancy Kingrea. She 24 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William L. & Clementine Clower.

Walter Hosea Kingrea, 1869-1894, s/o Hosea & 2nd wife Nancy E. (King) Kingrea. [kingrea]

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg District 69, H157:

...... Clowers, William L. 45 yo w/m carpenter, b. Jun 1845 VA, parents b. VA, m. 32y, rents house, HOH.

............ Bidsy C. 52 yo wife, b. Oct 1847 VA, parents b. VA, m. 32y, 11 children with 10 living.

...... Kingrea, Belle D. 30 yo widowed daughter, b. Dec 1868 VA, parents b. VA, 2 children with 2 living.

...... Clowers, Armina E. 19 yo daughter, b. Aug 1880 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Arena M. 18 yo daughter, b. Nov 1881 VA, parents b. VA.

............ John M. 16 yo son, b. Dec 1883 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Cora R. 12 yo daughter, b. Jul 1887 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Leonard J. 9 yo son, b. Sep 1889 VA, parents b. VA.

...... Kingrea, William A. 6 yo grandson, b. Oct 1893 VA, parents b. VA.

............ Walter H. 5 yo grandson, b. Jan 1895 VA, parents b. VA.

1900 Marriage #2: Dora Bell Kingrea m. 2^nd Lewis Payne 9-12-1900 Montgomery Co., VA. He 53 yo widowed w/m, b. Botetourt, s/o Chipton & Mary Payne. She 32 yo widowed w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d.o William & V. Clower.

……3. Clower, Andrew Brow Byrne

Parents: William L. & Bidsy Clementine (Whitenack) Clower.

1871 Birth: Andrew Brow Byrne b. 11-5-1871 Locust Grove Twp, Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H268: Andrew B. 9 yo son, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Andrew B. 18 yo.

1894 Death: 7-31-1894 Floyd Co., VA of typhoid fever, 22y.

1894 Burial:

……3. Clower, Emma

Parents: William L. & Bidsy Clementine (Whitenack) Clower.

1873 Birth: abt 1873 VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H268: Emma 7 yo daughter, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Emma R. 16 yo.

……3. Clower, Ida L.

Parents: William L. & Bidsy Clementine (Whitenack) Clower.

1875 Birth: 7-19-1875 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H268: Ida L. 5 yo daughter, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Ida L. 14 yo.

I1898 Marriage #1: Ida L. Clowers m. James L. Hodges 01-09-1898 at P.R. Vest's, Floyd Co., VA by P.R. Vest. He 19 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Joseph & Sarah A. Hodges. She 22 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William L. & Lementine Clowers.

James Lemon Hodges, s/o Joseph & Sarah Ann H. (Wingfield) Hodge. [hodge]

……3. Clower, Charles L.

Parents: William L. & Bidsy Clementine (Whitenack) Clower.

1877 Birth: 1877 VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H268: Charles L. 3 yo son.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Chas L. 12 yo

……3. Clower, Mary B.

Parents: William L. & Bidsy Clementine (Whitenack) Clower.

1878 Birth: Oct 1878 VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Mary B. 10 yo.

1898 Marriage #1: Mary B. Clowers m. Edward R. Price abt 1898.

after 1920 Death

……3. Clower, Arminta E.

Parents: William L. & Bidsy Clementine (Whitenack) Clower.

1880 Birth: Aug 1880 VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Arminta 8 yo.

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

……3. Clower, Arena Marcella

Parents: William L. & Bidsy Clementine (Whitenack) Clower.

1882 Birth: Nov 1881 VA.

1890: check again

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1905 Marriage #1: Renie Clowers m. Jacob H. Slusher 6-28-1905 Montgomery Co., VA. He 33 yo s/o Jno. B. & E. A. Slusher. She 23 yo d/o William Clowers.

Jacob Henry Slusher s/o John Bryant Jr & Eliza Ann (Hylton) Slusher. [Slusher_Elizabeth_JohnB] Jacob was 1^st married to Lizena I. Bryant.

……3. Clower, Anna M.

Parents: William L. & Bidsy Clementine (Whitenack) Clower.

1884 Birth: abt 1884 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Anna M. 6 yo.

?1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 17, H102: Minnie Clower, 16 yo w/f servant/cook, b. Aug 1883 VA, Ellias Basham HOH.

……3. Clower, John M.

Parents: William L. & Bidsy Clementine (Whitenack) Clower.

1885 Birth: abt 1885 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: John M. 5 yo.

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

……3. Clower, Cora R.

Parents: William L. & Bidsy Clementine (Whitenack) Clower.

1888 Birth: abt 1888 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Cora R. 2 yo.

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

……3. Clower, Jacob Leonard

Parents: William L. & Bidsy Clementine (Whitenack) Clower.

1889 Birth: abt 1889 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District: Jacob L. 10/12.

1900 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

…2. Clower, John A. I

Parents: Jacob G. Jr & Mary Ann (Kingrea) Clower. I

1847 Birth: abt 1847 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H406: John A. 3 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H87: John A. 13 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H267: John A. 22 yo w/m, b. VA, farm laborer.

I1872 Marriage #1: John A. Clowers m. Lydia M. Idings 04-20-1872 at Jacob Clower's, Floyd Co., VA by A.W. Boone. He 24 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jacob G. & Mary A. Clowers. She single 20 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Cyrus & Elizabeth Idings.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H335:

…… Clower, John A. 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

……… Lydia 29 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Alwildi B. 8 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Mary E. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Cyrus J. 2 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Wm Alex. 1 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……+ Clower, Lydia M. I

Parents: Cyrus R. & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Conner) Iddings. [iddings] I

1850 Birth: abt 1850 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John A. Clower.

……3. Clower, Alwilda B. (f)

Parents: John A. & Lydia M. (Iddings) Clower. I

1872 Birth: 2-24-1872 Locust Grove Twp, Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

……3. Clower, Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie”

Parents: John A. & Lydia M. (Iddings) Clower. I

1874 Birth: Jan 1874 Montgomery Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1891 Marriage #1: Lizzie Clowers m. Harvey D. Dewees 06-04-1891 at Valentine Conner's, Floyd Co., VA by G.H. Thomson. He 27 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Harvey & Sallie Dewees. She 18 yo single w/f, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Lydia Reynolds late Clowers.

Harvey Deskins Dewese, 1863-1926, s/o Harvey & Sarah (Wimmer) Dewese. I don’t believe Harvey ever remarried. [dewese]

1906-1910 Death:

1906 -1910 Burial:

……3. Clower, America

Parents: John A. & Lydia M. (Iddings) Clower. I

1875 Birth: 9-23-1875 Floyd Co., VA.

……3. Clower, Cyrus J.

Parents: John A. & Lydia M. (Iddings) Clower. I

1878 Birth: abt 1878 VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

……3. Clower, William Alexander

Parents: John A. & Lydia M. (Iddings) Clower. I

1879 Birth: 8-1879 VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

…2. Clower, Rosa Bell C. I

Parents: Jacob G. Jr & Mary Ann (Kingrea) Clower. I

1848 Birth: 7-14-1848 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H406: Rosabele C. 2 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H87: Rosabelle C. 11 yo w/f, b. VA.

I1868 Marriage #1: Rosabel C. Clowers m. Jonathan B. Idings 11-12-1868 at Jacob Clower's, Floyd Co., VA by J.L. Weaver. He 21 yo single farmer, b. Kanhaway Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Cyrus & Elizabeth Idings. She single 20 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jacob & Mary Clowers.

Jonathan B. Iddings, s/o Cyrus R. & Elizabeth “Betsy” (Conner) Iddings. [iddings] I

To Monroe Co., WV after 1880.

1914 Death: 10-12-1914.

1914 Burial: New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)

…2. Clower, America Jane

Parents: Jacob G. Jr & Mary Ann (Kingrea) Clower. I

1851 Birth: abt 1851 VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H87: Manilla J. 9 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H267: Armania J. 20 yo, without occ.

i1878 Marriage #1: America Jane Clowers m. William Rily Wilson 05-14-1878 at J.H. Blackwell's, Floyd Co., VA by J.H. Blackwell. He 33 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James & Emily Wilson. She 25 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jacob G. & Mary A. Clowers.

William Riley Wilson, s/o James Hathaway & Emily (Smith) Wilson. [wilson_Peter_Rhoda]

…2. Clower, Lydia M.

Parents: Jacob G. Jr & Mary Ann (Kingrea) Clower. I

1854 Birth: 2-17-1854 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H87: Lydia M. 5 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H267: Lydia M. 16 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

I1879 Marriage #1: Lydia M. Clowers m. Joseph C. I. Conner 09-19-1879 at Jacob Clowers, Floyd Co., VA by J.H. Blackwell. He 25 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Montgomery Co., VA, s/o Costly & Lydia Conner. She 25 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jacob G. & Mary A. Clowers.

Joseph C. I. Conner, s/o Costly & Lydia (Hall) Conner of Montgomery Co., VA. [no file]

…2. Clower, Sarah Olive

Parents: Jacob G. Jr & Mary Ann (Kingrea) Clower. I

1856 Birth: 10-4-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H87: Sarah O. 4 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H267: Sarah O. 14 yo w/f, b. VA.

I1877 Marriage #1: Sarah O. Clower m. James Light Jr 8-23-1877 at J.G. Clower's, Floyd Co., VA by J.H. Blackwell. He 41 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John Sr & Mary Light. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd, d/o Jacob & Mary A. Clower.

James Light, s/o John Jackson & Mary Sandra “Polly” (Conner) Light. He was 1^st married to Martha An Tice. [light]

1934 Death: 6-28-1934 East Beckley, Raleigh Co., WVA.

1934 Burial: New Hope Church Cemetery, Summers Co., WVA. (with James)

…2. Clower, Martha E.

Parents: Jacob G. Jr & Mary Ann (Kingrea) Clower. I

1858 Birth: 10-26-1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H87: Martha E. 2 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H267: Martha E. 12 yo w/f, b. VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H401: Martha E. 21 yo w/f, b. VA.

1884 Death: 1-4-1884 Floyd Co., VA. COD: unknown. Age: 26y. Parents: Jacob & Mary.

1884 Burial:

…2. Clower, Andrew

Parents: Jacob G. Jr & Mary Ann (Kingrea) Clower. I

1861 Birth: 9-10-1861 Floyd Co., VA.